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May 13, 1777Born on Wednesday May 14, 1777
- Bonaventure de Rechter, Clinge, Nederland
- Anna Catharina Nijs, Werchter († 1836)
- Arendina Grootenboer, Bergen op Zoom († 1853)
- Christianus Van den Berg, Holland,,Netherlands
- Anne Barbara Frances de Villiers, St George HANOVER SQUARE, London, England († 1832)
- Alix Julia van Choiseul-Praslin, Parijs († 1799)
- Alice Galliford, Swimbridge, Devon, England († 1825)
- "Huberta" Huiberdien Ot Huiberdien Ot, Dinther, NL
- Christina Blondel, Nijmegen
- Arij van der Zee, Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1812)
Died on Wednesday May 14, 1777
- Harmen Haarman (2), Laren
- Anna Jacobsen van Blarcum, Ankeveen, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Johann Zentz (1), Valwig, Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
- Jannigje Ariens van Lopik (82), Giessendam
- Joanna Coopmans (72), Blerick
- Françoise DESROCHES (80), Néons-sur-Creuse, 36220, France
- Herman Bus (42), Hohenkorben
- Leentje Johannes Schoonenburg (77), Akkerwoude
- anna coopmans, blerick
- Ann Bannor (6), Stockbury, Kent, England
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 14, 1777 at Delpher
Born on May 14
- 1737 » George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, Irish-English politician and diplomat, Governor of Grenada († 1806)
- 1752 » Albrecht Thaer, German agronomist and author († 1828)
- 1752 » Timothy Dwight IV, American minister, theologian, and academic († 1817)
- 1761 » Samuel Dexter, American lawyer and politician, 4th United States Secretary of War, 3rd United States Secretary of the Treasury († 1816)
- 1771 » Robert Owen, Welsh businessman and social reformer († 1858)
- 1771 » Thomas Wedgwood, English photographer († 1805)
- 1781 » Friedrich Ludwig Georg von Raumer, German historian and academic († 1873)
- 1794 » Fanny Imlay, daughter of British feminist Mary Wollstonecraft († 1816)
- 1814 » Charles Beyer, German-English engineer, co-founded Beyer, Peacock and Company († 1876)
- 1817 » Alexander Kaufmann, German poet and educator († 1893)
Died on May 14
- 1667 » Georges de Scudéry, French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1601)
- 1688 » Antoine Furetière, French scholar, lexicographer, and author (b. 1619)
- 1754 » Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French playwright and producer (b. 1692)
- 1761 » Thomas Simpson, English mathematician and academic (b. 1710)
- 1847 » Fanny Mendelssohn, German pianist and composer (b. 1805)
- 1860 » Ludwig Bechstein, German author (b. 1801)
- 1873 » Gideon Brecher, Austrian physician and author (b. 1797)
- 1878 » Ōkubo Toshimichi, Japanese samurai and politician (b. 1830)
- 1881 » Mary Seacole, Jamaican-English nurse and author (b. 1805)
- 1889 » Volney Howard, American lawyer, jurist, and politician (b. 1809)
Names that were popular for boys in 1777
- Jan
- Johannes
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Joannes
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Jean
- Dirk
- Klaas
- John
- Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1777
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Marie
- Joanna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Grietje
- Antje
- Adriana
- Elizabeth
- Aaltje
- Jannetje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1777
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- January 2 » American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.
- April 27 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Ridgefield: A British invasion force engages and defeats Continental Army regulars and militia irregulars at Ridgefield, Connecticut.
- June 13 » American Revolutionary War: Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette lands near Charleston, South Carolina, in order to help the Continental Congress to train its army.
- September 11 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Brandywine: The British celebrate a major victory in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- September 27 » American Revolution: Lancaster, Pennsylvania becomes the capital of the United States for one day after Congress evacuates Philadelphia.
- December 16 » Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. [1]
Weather May 14, 1777
The temperature on May 14, 1777 was about 12.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken.